Handbrake turn

[podwin]

Just got the fright of my life, sat in my office and heard a skid.

Looked out and someone had decided to go back the way they came by doing a handbrake turn. He must have realised he'd forgotten his hoodie.

It wasn't very good, 5/10 I reckon.

People usually use the entrance to the church car park.

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[Centurion07]

[Steamer]

Awww I havent done one of those in ages!!

... or a J turn..

[Greg_D]

one, you're easily scared!
two, why have you got a cctv camera dangling on a window ledge? are you spying on your neighbours
three, it wasn't that bad really, if he'd held onto the handle for a fraction longer, he'd have been reet. how do you expect him to get better if he doesn't practise?

[jackh707]

BINIs are fantatsic for handbrake turns, he could have down much better.

A for effort though.

Edited by jackh707 on Monday 20th October 12:33

[Clivey]

Quick! Alert the Daily Mail!

Will somebody please think of the children?!?!1

[bennyboysvuk]

More vigour required on all controls IMO.

As said above though, 10/10 for effort.

Perhaps he was getting the best out of it before switching to a car with an electronic handbrake.

[J4CKO]

Not the best I have seen but nobody died.

I bet most of the population wouldn't know how to do one anyway.

I refuse to rule it out as an option in certain circumstances.

[soad]

Some people say that being able to drive fast is a God given talent, while others say that you can learn it.
I'm not quite sure which is true, but I suspect the best drivers benefit from a bit of both.

[Hobojim]

Did one yesterday. Much quicker than a 3 point turn. Less time spent in middle of road.

[P I Staker]

I've not had a car with a good enough hand brake for some time now.

[ArsE92]

And now I'm off to the classifieds to look at R53 Cooper S's.

[Matt UK]

He's on his way to part exchange it for something new.

Across town the car he is about to buy is currently doing a burn out.

Edited by Matt UK on Monday 20th October 14:16

[BigTom85]

I've not done a handbrake turn for years. My daily hack Fiesta will be punished this evening

[james_gt3rs]

Haven't done one since owning a front wheel drive car

[DUMBO100]

I tried that in a Fiat Bravo in the snow. I had no idea how light the car was and did a 920 by accident

[ArsE92]

DUMBO100 said:

I tried that in a Fiat Bravo in the snow. I had no idea how light the car was and did a 920 by accident

Two full circles and then slightly over half a circle?

[Dog Star]

DUMBO100 said:

I tried that in a Fiat Bravo in the snow. I had no idea how light the car was and did a 920 by accident

Nothing fails to scare me stless no matter how many times it happens is just how, er, frictionless snow is - the above being a case in point. You think you're just going to do "a bit of a skid" and next thing you're going round and round/you've ttted into the kerb/your gran and are crying for your mum.

[sanguinary]

My worst attempt was in a Citroen Xantia.


Didn't realise until I understeered into a bush that the handbrake was attached to the front wheels.

[Swanny87]

sanguinary said:

My worst attempt was in a Citroen Xantia.


Didn't realise until I understeered into a bush that the handbrake was attached to the front wheels.

Sorry but